Darshan Buttar
Darshan Buttar (born in Nabha, Punjab, India) is an Indian poet known for his short poems in Punjabi. His work is a part of the syllabus at the Punjabi University, Patiala.
Darshan Buttar
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- Name
- Darshan Buttar
- Born
- 7 October 1954
- Birthplace
- Nabha, Punjab Province, British India
- Occupation
- Novelist
- Awards
- Sahitya Akademi Award (2013)
- Nationality
- India
- Known for
- Maha Kambani
- Honours
- Sahitya Akademi Award
- Languages
- Punjabi
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Darshan Buttar (born in Nabha, Punjab, India) is an Indian poet known for his short poems in Punjabi. His work is a part of the syllabus at the Punjabi University, Patiala.
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Darshan Buttar (born 1939) is an Indian poet and writer. The poet was born in Nabha.
Works include Maha Kambani. Languages used include Punjabi. Darshan Buttar received Sahitya Akademi Award.
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• Name — Darshan Buttar • Born — 7 October 1954 • Birthplace — Nabha, Punjab Province, British India • Occupation — Novelist • Language — Punjabi • Citizenship — Indian • Notable Works — Khaṛāwāṃ, Maha Kambani • Awards — Sahitya Akademi Award (2013)
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1939
Darshan Buttar was born on 14 August 1939.
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• Maha Kambani (The Ultimate Trembling) (2009, 2018, 2024) • Salaabi Hawa (Damp Wind) (1994) • Shabad Shehar te Ret (Word, City and Dust) (1996, 1997, 1999, 2018) • Aud de Baddal (The Dry Clouds). (1985) • Khaṛāwāṃ (2001, 2002, 2018) • "Aate de Diwe" (2016)
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He won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2012 for his book Maha Kambani (The Ultimate Trembling).
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- 1.Punjabi poet Buttar wins Sahitya Akademi award. hindustantimes.com. 21 December 2012.
- 2.Shabad Shehar te Ret (Word, City and Dust). 41532414.
- 3.Khaṛāwāṃ. 47224465.
- 4.Sahitya Akademi Award winners for 2012 Punjab (work 'Maha Kambani). sahitya-akademi.gov.in.
- 5.4 Punjab writers announce to return their Sahitya Akademi awards. dnaindia.com.
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